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Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet

Netherlands to crack down on shadow fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 3, 2026 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Dutch government plans to take stronger action against vessels from the Russian shadow fleet sailing under false flags through the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Authorities want the power to systematically inspect such ships, escort them to an anchorage...
Spliethoff vessel banned from Australian ports

Spliethoff vessel banned from Australian ports

by Mariska Buitendijk | Nov 25, 2024 | Classification/inspection, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a “refusal of access Direction” to the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Marsgracht. It bans the ship from entering Australian ports for 180 days. On 6 February 2024, Spliethoff’s...
Paris MoU finds pilot transfer arrangement defects on 100 ships

Paris MoU finds pilot transfer arrangement defects on 100 ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 11, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, News, Ports, Shipping

From 10 July to 9 August 2023, the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control conducted a Focused Inspection Campaign on pilot transfer arrangements. This subject was chosen after several incidents had occurred during pilot transfer. The Paris MoU...
Additional survey for historic sailing passenger ships

Additional survey for historic sailing passenger ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 4, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, Maritime regulations, News, Shipping, Survey

All sailing passenger ships in the Dutch historic sailing fleet will undergo additional survey before 1 April 2024. It is one of the measures to ensure that the fleet will be demonstrably safer before the start of the next sailing season. Minister Harbers of...
Additional survey for historic sailing passenger ships

Supervision of historic sailing fleet still inadequate

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 3, 2023 | Classification/inspection, Maritime accidents, News, Shipping

The supervision of the historical sailing fleet in the Netherlands, the so-called “brown fleet”, is still inadequate. The Dutch Safety Board draws this conclusion in an investigation following two accidents in 2022. In the meantime, the Dutch Public...
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